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Watermelon Charleston Gray
A classic heirloom watermelon with smooth pale green skin and deep red, sweet flesh. Large oblong fruits with a crisp, refreshing bite.
 
When to sow: Apr–May
 
HOW TO SOW WATERMELON:
Sow seeds individually in pots of moist compost at 22–25°C. Keep covered with a lid until germination, then grow on in bright, warm conditions. Transplant after the last frost into greenhouse beds or large containers.
 
  • Classification: Half-hardy Annual
  • Expert Level: Intermediate
  • Germination time: 1–2 weeks
  • Harvest Time: Jul - Sep
 
  • Site: Full sun/Sheltered position
  • Soil Type: Loam/ Sand
  • Soil Acidity: Neutral
  • Moisture: Well drained
  • Care: Water deeply and consistently. Feed with a high-potassium fertiliser once flowers appear. Reduce watering a week before harvest to concentrate sweetness.
  • Use: Fresh eating, desserts, smoothies, and fruit salads.
 
  • Harvesting: Harvest when fruits sound hollow when tapped and the stem nearest the fruit turns brown.
  • Days to Maturity:  85–95 Days
  • Height:2-3m
  • Plant Spacing:  90cm

Watermelon Charleston Gray

£2.95Price
Quantity

  • 8 Seeds per packet Approx

    Please note that the majority of our seeds are packed by volume so the number of seeds indicated is an approximation.

    We make every effort to provide British seeds where possible, but in some cases our British Growers are unable to grow in sufficient quantities to meet our demand or the seeds are subject to Plant breeders' rights which means it is only possible for us to buy these seeds from certain non UK sources.  

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